Assessment & Achievement Data

Standards of Learning Assessment Results

Virginia's accountability system supports teaching and learning by setting rigorous academic standards and through annual assessments of student achievement. These assessments include SOL tests and other measures of student achievement, including alternative assessments taken by certain students with disabilities and children with limited English proficiency.

Archived Information

Archived assessment results – Prior to 2006, spring testing results for English, mathematics, history/social science and science for grades 3, 5, and 8, as well as for end-of-course tests were reported.

Assessment Results & Accountability

In addition to reporting the results of student assessments, the information is used in determining school accreditation and adequate yearly progress. The following help explain how assessment results are used for accountability purposes: